| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to establish factors influencing students performance in
K.C.S.E in public day secondary schools in Kikuyu Sub County, kiambu county. The
study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the influence of School
Administration on students Performance; to determine the influence of learning
resources on the students Performance; to determine the influence of institutional
facilities on the students Performance, to find out the extent to which socio-economic
background of the students influences performance, to find out the extent to which the
Schools environmental factors influences the students performance. The study made the
use of both qualitative and quantitative data. Secondary data has been used by reviewing
the existing literature on the factors that influence performance. The study used
descriptive survey design. The study population was 19 public day secondary schools in
Kikuyu Sub-County which has a total of 1422 form four students and 314 teachers,
including the principals (Head teachers). The study utilized a sample size of 266
respondents. Questionnaires with structured and semi structured questions were used to
collect the data. The test retest method was employed to ascertain reliability while data
analysis utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods.
The study findings revealed that training acquired by the school principals had helped
them to perform better in their roles as the school principals; that students used text
books in their respective schools; it was also revealed that students’ books were
replaced immediately. On the provision of books, the study revealed that most of the
text books used by the students were provided by the school, other sources of these text
books were parents and donations from well wishers; computers were adequate in most
of the schools, likewise computer labs, laboratories and classrooms were adequate in
most schools. Further it was revealed that library, computer lab, computer were often
utilised by the schools; the study revealed that majority of the parents had O’ level
qualifications, others had standard eight qualifications, diploma qualifications, degree
qualifications, Masters Qualifications while others did not posses any academic
qualifications. Further it was revealed that majority of the students school fees were
paid by their fathers, others by their mothers while others received school fees from
their guardians. The study concludes that school environmental factors contributes in
influencing academic performance of the students. The study concludes that distance
from home to school contributes in influencing performance among the students.
Majority of the students walked to school while the rest used vehicles. The study
revealed that there were some significant relationship between distance to the road and
the performance of students. The study recommends that institutional facilities such as
the computers, computer labs, library, laboratory, classrooms and other facilities should
be provided in sufficiency. This will boost the learning conditions among the learners
and boost their performance academically. It is recommended that school administration
reinforce further the utilization of these facilities. | en_US |
